1.30.2010

I have more sisters than anyone I know. The rare opportunity presented itself this month to get a pic of me & all my sisters. For your blogging pleasure, here is a little sister trivia.

1. This sister is NINETEEN years younger than me, but more organized than I'll ever be, and quite possibly the best babysitter ever.2. I now have SEVEN sisters, but this one was my only sister up until I was 21 years old.3. This poor sis walked into the delivery room just minutes after I'd given birth & got some graphic reminders about the virtues of abstinence.4. I met this sister for the first time at the airport. She was two and had some choice words for me.5. This sister is also my cousin in law- she married my brother. Our children will genetically be VERY similar to each other.6. This sister is the godmother of my daughter.7. This sister lives the farthest away- in South Africa.

Answers:1. This sister is NINETEEN years younger than me, but more organized than I'll ever be, and quite possibly the best babysitter ever. LEXEE2. I now have SEVEN sisters, but this one was my only sister up until I was 21 years old. ASHLEY3. This poor sis walked into the delivery room just minutes after I'd given birth & got some graphic reminders about the virtues of abstinence. NAOMEE4. I met this sister for the first time at the airport. She was two and had some choice words for me. GILLIAN5. This sister is also my cousin in law- she married my brother. Our children will genetically be VERY similar to each other. PATTY6. This sister is the godmother of my daughter. KATIE7. This sister lives the farthest away- in South Africa. KIMBERLY

Jo loooves cottage cheese. Doesn't like peas. We try to sneak 'em in when we can. Of course on this video she gags at the cheese & gobbles the peas. Ornery kid. Her snorting laugh at the end is adorable, and worth eating your veggies for :)

Crabby cousins, why we force this sort of thing at bedtime I'm not sure, but it never fails to be entertaining

Darling Sav shows how she can step on her own

SURPRISE! we had a surprise party for cousin casey a few weeks ago- we made all the cousins hide in jo's room in the dark for about 10 minutes. Please ignore my gawking smile at the camera...like I didn't know I was on camera? oh well- the rest of it is cute. I love my cousins!

I have awesome in-laws. Meet Matt Heihn. Devoted father, doting husband, semi-perfectionist and your stereotypical oldest kid (which is probably why i like him so much- oldest kids are the best, most productive, and typically the solar system of any family unit). He is great at remembering jokes, and apparently memorizing songs, as depicted below, in his debut music video covering "What do tigers dream of?" from the Hangover...

Also, what's up with him and this knife? Does anyone else find this mildly disturbing???

PS- i do NOT have his permission to post this online, so enjoy his song while you can...it could be short lived :)

This is what happens when you introduce two cousins to their lifelong destiny of bff-ship. I loooove these dimples- Matching pj's, and matching frowns.Savannah pointing out Jo's nose....and her hair......and her nose again, for good measure

1.21.2010

...it would be Jamie from Diana Gabaldon'sOutlanderseries. Don't worry- Luke knows Jamie (he's a fan of the series too) and he's cool with it. Outlander is my absolute all time favorite book/series. It is set in 18th century Scotland & while I would by no means classify it as a 'romance novel,' it is the most lovely love story I've read. The books are 3 inches thick each, there's 7 of them, and the newest installment is published so I'm re-reading the series so I can FULLY enjoy the latest book. These books were recommended by my mom originally, who I ignored until Traci & Kristen at work suggested them too. Give 'em a try, but keep your paws off Jamie. He's my fictional husband.

1.13.2010

Jo started crawling yesterday! She's likes to keep her right leg straight to push herself along. The best incentives so far are remote controls, cell phones, and cameras. It is SO fun when your kid learns new tricks!!!

I am so horribly behind. So here we go - the last few weeks in review...Baby in a box. Merry Christmas.What's this face about?He looks like an obedient dog here...Rucker's new food bowl...a little higher than usual but tasty nonetheless.Jo loves her NannieCoupon haul - $12 bucks.Jo in the super soft & adorable sweater my mom crocheted for her!Jo's first snowfall! Youth group reunion at our placeIf they look like trouble now you should have seen 'em in high school...Lovely Suz & ChrisWe have this thing for putting bows on babies heads...Grammy K showing off another hand made sweater & hat for Jo! What a talented Grammy she's got!

About Me

Michelle:
mom to johonna. born & raised in Oregon. never been skiing. don't like to fish. never had a veggie burger. However...do enjoy coffee. equally fond of beer. married my high school sweetheart. love my dog; sing to my dog. like to bbq.
have been hit & run TWICE. (my car was hit, not me). stop for stray animals. oldest of three. love love love my family. accepted christ as my savior in 9th grade. no known allergies. have a fish pond in the backyard. increasingly sensitive to motion sickness.
Luke:
jo's daddy. loves the broncos. married michelle. lucky. doesn't know his wife wrote his blog profile for him. listens to books on cd while he drives. loyal and protecting. darn funny. loves his dog; sings to his dog. plays lots of cards. snores. oldest of seven. doesn't like olives or soy sauce. left handed. likes to sleep in. doesn't drink coffee. had his tonsils removed as a child.